[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Pages 26112-26113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science and transportation

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Tuesday, October 28, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. on dietary supplements.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, October 28, 2003, at 10:15 a.m. to hold a 
hearing on Iran: Security Threats & U.S. Policy.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on Tuesday, October 28, 2003, at 10 a.m. on ``Judiciary Nominations,'' 
in the Dirksen Senate Office Building room 226.

                                Agenda:

  Panel I: Senators.
  Panel II: Claude A. Allen to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Fourth Circuit.
  Panel III: Mark R. Filip to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, October 28, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. in 
room 301 Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a confirmation 
hearing on four Presidential nominees to the Election Assistance 
Commission.
  The nominees are Paul S. DeGregorio (R) of Missouri, 2 year term; 
Gracia M. Hillman (D) of the District of Columbia, 2 year term; 
Deforest ``Buster'' Soaries (R) of New Jersey, 4 year term; and 
Raymundo Martinez III (D) of Texas, 4 year term.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.

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